Paddy Pimblett and 4 other UFC fighters with reckless fighting styles

#4. Jiří Procházka

The reigning UFC light heavyweight champion is one of the most unorthodox fighters on the roster. Jiří Procházka is a frequent stance-switcher who fights from a wide stance, and like Michael Chandler, his lead leg is often overexposed and thus highly susceptible to low kicks, as evidenced by his struggles against C.B. Dolloway.

Procházka's style is reckless primarily due to how frequently he undercuts his natural reach advantage against virtually every foe he fights. Despite his 80-inch reach, the Czech phenom often fights from close range where his longer arms enjoy no benefit. Instead, it allows opponents with shorter arms to land punches from tighter and shorter arcs before Procházka can connect himself.

Worse still, the current UFC light heavyweight title-holder often fights with his hands held low and exposes his head, which remains fairly stationary throughout most of Procházka's bouts. Lastly, the Czech great extends exchanges in the pocket, prolonging his combinations in a range that is too short for his long limbs to operate optimally in.

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#3. Brian Ortega

Brian Ortega is not deliberately reckless. Instead, his fighting style is reckless due to the gap between his skillset and that of the opponents he faces inside the octagon. The two-time UFC featherweight title challenger is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialist whose fiercest weapons are his guillotine and triangle chokes. Despite his lethal grappling skill-set, 'T-City' does not possess any reliable means to ground his opponents.

Ortega possesses neither strong wrestling nor serviceable judo trips to benefit from the clinch engagements he often forces. Thus, Ortega is an opportunistic grappler by necessity, as he has no other choice but to wait for his foes to either slip or be knocked down. Regarding his striking, Ortega exhibits basic boxing fundamentals and decent punching power.

Unfortunately, he neither moves his head nor wields an effective guard, leading Max Holloway to comically try teaching him how to block in the midst of their bout at UFC 231. Ortega simply marches forward, relying on his toughness for striking defense while having no proper avenue to consistently implement his Brazilian jiu-Jitsu skills.